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FACTORY MAN Last year I read the book Factory Man by Beth Macy. Her book chronicles the collapse of the furniture industry in Virginia and the Carolinas and one man’s attempt to save his company and his town. As someone who relies on the furniture industry to make our designs great, I was fascinated by her story. Beth Macy …

THE LAST DAYS OF CAFE LEILA I had the pleasure of sitting down with Donia Bijan at lunch today. She owned my favorite restaurant in days gone by (L’Amie Donia,) but has moved on to writing. Although I miss her cooking, I am grateful her creative energy has found a new path! This is a charming, but honest book …